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Radio Frequency Interference and Spectrum Management

Question:
Have you heard of any recent efforts to reduce radio interference, or proposed government interventions? I am curious about how spectrum sharing models could protect the interests of radio astronomers while allowing continued innovation in other industries.
Answer:
As you can imagine given the number of interested parties that rely on both transmission and reception of electromagnetic radiation, especially at radio frequencies, there are numerous national and international organizations that coordinate the use of the electromagnetic spectrum. You can find a nice description of many of those organizations and their functions within the radio frequency community from the information on NRAO’s RFI/Spectrum Management page.